Improvement in abdominal corsets



M. A. DAY. Abdominal Corset.

Patented Jluly 8,1879.

ATTORNEYS.

N. PETERS, PHUTD-LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARY ANN DAY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN AB-DOMINAL CORSETS.-

Specification forming part of LettersV Patent No. 217,348, dated July 8, 1879; application ledA February 17', 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY ANN DAY,Aof Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented anew and Improved Abdominal Gorset,of which the following is a specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved abdominal corset, and Fig. 2 shows the dif.- feret patterns that form one-half of my corset.

Similar lettcrsof reference indica-te correspondin g parts.

This invention has reference to an improved construction of abdominal corsets, by which the corset isr made to lit comfortably to the body ofthe wearer without being liable to ride up in front, as is the case with the abdominal corsets in which the stays or bones run from the top down to the bottom of the corset. The

corset has a greater degree of flexibility andV sits easily on the body of the wearer, as well in a sitting as in a standing position.

The invention consists of an abdominal cor-v -set in which the front of each semi-section is made of four pieces-the bosom-piece, of a middle bias-piece running at an oblique angle to the steels and alongside of the bosompiece, of a connecting-gore, and of a narrow piece that runs along the spring from the biaspiece down to the bottom of the corset.

Referring to the drawings, A represents an f abdominal corset of my improved-construction, which is provided with the customary steel springs and clasps in front, and with lacings at the back and sides.

Each half of the corset A is cut of six pieces-four front and two back pieces. The two back pieces are cut-the usual shape in corsets, the novel feature of the corset being iii the four pieces composing the front part ot' my corset.

The patterns by which the front pieces are cut are shown in Fig. 2, and consist of a bosom-piece, B, with intermediate gore, of a middle or bias piece, O, of an intermediate bottom gore, D, and of a narrower front piece, E.

The bosom-piece B extends from the top of the corset down to the bottom, the lower part being made tapering toward the side lacing, and the bones at the upper part arranged to run downward at an oblique angle to the steel springs F.

The bias-piece C has a narrow top piece eX- tending atan angle" to the lower piece, Which top piece runs along the upper part of the steel spring F, while the lower portion runs downward at an oblique angle from the spring tothe bottom, being stiffened by wlhalebones.

',lhe bias-piece C is connected to the tapering part of the bosom-piece B, and at the other side to the gore D, which again forms the connection with the narrow front piece, E; that runs from the bias-piece along the steel spring to the bottom of the corset. The front piece, E, is also stid'ened with bones, so as to form, in conjunction with the steels, bias-piece, and gore, the support for the abdomen.

rIhe running of the seams and bones l at an angle to the steels furnishes a comfortably-fitting corset, in which there is no riding up in front while in wear, for the reason that the continuous front bones are dispensed with.

The bias-bones exert nov strain or discomfort, impart iiexihility to the corset at the middle portion, and furnish a superior support for the abdomen.

From thc sides may be run along` the bottom edge straps, that are buckled in front, so as to furnish an additional support. In most cases the front pieces and side lacings, however, are sufficient to give a comfortable support.

Having thus full y described my invention, l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. An abdominal corset, the front portion of which is constructed of the bosom-piece B, with lower tapering portion, the bias-piece C, an intermediate bottom gore, and a narrower front piece, substantially as described, and for the purpose specified.

2. In abdominal corsets, a bias-piece running from the upper part of the steel springs at an oblique angle to the bottom part of the corset, substantially asl described.

3. In abdominal corsets, a bosom-piece having bones in the upper part running downward at an oblique angle to the steel springs,

and having a lower tapering portion, in combinat-ion with a Vbias-piece extending at an oblique angle to the springs along the lower part of bosom-piece to the bottom ofthe corset, substantially as specified.

M. A. DAY,

Witnesses PAUL GOEPEL, C. SEDewIoK. 

